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Starmer accused of ‘hiding’ assessment of winter fuel payment cut on pensioners – UK politics live | Politics

Starmer accused by Tories of ‘hiding’ assessment of impact of winter fuel payments cut on pensioners Here is the PA Media story from PMQs. Keir Starmer has been accused of “hiding” the impact of the government’s winter fuel payment cuts

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Labour has ‘no choice’ about cutting winter fuel payments, business secretary says – UK politics live | Politics

Jonathan Reynolds, business secretary, defends government’s decision over winter fuel allowance payments Good morning. Today will be a difficult day for the Labour party, which is asking its MPs to vote this afternoon to means-test the winter fuel payment, but

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Grenfell report highlights need for ‘cultural shift’ to ensure social tenants treated with more respect, Rayner says – UK politics live | Politics

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has come out top in the Commons private member’s bill ballot, PA Media reports. The MP for Spen Valley in West

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Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership race with Robert Jenrick securing most votes in first round – UK politics live | Politics

Tory leadership contest, first round results – snap analysis You can’t draw many firm conclusions from these numbers. (See 3.32pm.) There are 14 Priti Patel votes now up for grabs, and you might assume that they would go to a

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Benjamin Netanyahu says UK decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel ‘shameful’ amid growing backlash – UK politics live | Politics

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says UK decision to suspend some arms sales to his country ‘shameful’ Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli PM, has posted a thread on social media describing the British government’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel

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Starmer rejects Badenoch’s claim Labour is ‘clueless’ and urges Tories to apologise for the ‘mess they made’ – UK politics live | Politics

Starmer says rejects Badenoch’s claim Labour government ‘clueless’, and urges her to apologise for ‘mess’ Tories left In a pooled clip for broadcasters, Keir Starmer rejected Kemi Badenoch’s claim that the Labour government is “clueless, irresponsible and dishonest”. (See 11.16am.)

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